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March 30, 2023
Contributed photo courtesy Hannah Schrager 
 Washougal resident Hannah Schrager shows off a Western serviceberry plant at Good Year Farms in April 2022.

Native plant nursery blossoms in Washougal

Hannah Schrager didn’t consider herself to be particularly “outdoorsy” when she was growing up, even though she thought at one point that she wanted to become a vegetable farmer. But now, every time she sees the leaf of a Trillium flower or trout lily delicately emerging from recently thawed ground in springtime, she experiences feelings of wonder and awe.

March 23, 2023
Volunteers for the Washougal Society for Advancement and Family Enrichment pose for a photo after a meeting at The Outpost in Washougal in January. Front row, left to right:
Margaret McCarthy, Karress LaFrance, Pat Suggs and Pam Clark. Back row, left to right: Irene Sam, Heidi Kramer, Penny Porche, Nancy Nass-Boon, Sandie Renner and Ann Stevens. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

New Washougal nonprofit focuses on helping students in need

For the past several years, Nancy Nass-Boon and Penny Porche have worked as coordinators for the Washougal School District’s family resource center, which provides students and families with referrals to community resources, parenting information, food, clothing, healthcare, computer and internet access, school supplies and more.

March 16, 2023
Clockwise right to left, Cindy Eisenman, Dion Gutkind and Melanie Wilson of the East County Citizens Alliance tend to a small "demonstration" garden on state Route 14 close to the Washougal River Road roundabout in January 2023. ECCA members planted the garden to prepare for the 4,000-square-foot wildflower bed they will be planting on the highway later in 2023. (Contributed photo courtesy of Barb Seaman)

Group aims to beautify stretch of Highway 14

First, East County Citizens Alliance (ECCA) volunteers launched an ongoing effort to pick up litter from state Route 14 (Highway 14) between Camas and Washougal. Then, they formally “adopted” the stretch of road through the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway program.

March 9, 2023

Washougal Art Festival seeking applications

The Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA) has issued a call-for-artists for the 2023 Washougal Art Festival, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 12, at Reflection Plaza in downtown Washougal.

March 2, 2023
Doug Flanagan/Post-Record 
 Attendees look at student artwork during the 2022 Washougal Youth Arts Month gallery exhibit at Washougal High School on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record files)

Washougal to celebrate Youth Arts Month

The 2023 Washougal Youth Arts Month celebration, coordinated by the Washougal School District and the Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA), kicks off this week, featuring a variety of events and activities showcasing many forms of artwork by Washougal youth.